Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Five dollars, Saturday morning, Gene Wilder in purple velvet. The 1971 version with the boat ride that scared everybody. Free for members and short enough for small attention spans.
More at Ambler Theater
Dodsworth
William Wyler's 1936 marriage drama, running as a Deep Focus selection. Sunday afternoon screening at one, part of Hollywood Summer Nights.
Steel Magnolias: A Tribute to Dolly Parton
A tribute screening of the 1989 Louisiana beauty shop weepie, with Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah and a young Julia Roberts. One show, seven o'clock.
Queen Kelly
Erich von Stroheim's troubled 1932 Gloria Swanson picture, rarely booked anywhere. Two showtimes on the Hollywood Summer Nights calendar, 4:15 and 7.
Around the same time
Rice's Market (Tuesdays)
Thirty acres of flea market, farm stands and antique dealers going since the 1870s. Gates at 7am and it thins out by midday, so come early and bring cash.
Executive Scramble
Nine simulated holes before work with a rotating cast of local business people. Ninety minutes, no handicap required, and the point is the conversation between shots as much as the golf.
Coffee, Cookies, and Prayers at the Polls!
The church is a polling place, so the sanctuary stays open all election day with coffee and cookies for anyone passing through. A quiet seat if you want one.
